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Samsung Galaxy Note II
32 GBN7100
Samsung Galaxy S4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a global score of 77.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note II's 73.1 score. Both of these phones include the same Android 4.4.2 OS (operating system). Galaxy S4's design is noticeably lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note II, even when both were released only a couple of months apart.
The Galaxy S4 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better number of pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Galaxy Note II and Galaxy S4 both count with really similar storage to install applications and games, they have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB and equal 32 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and a Quad-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note II also has a faster graphics processing unit. Galaxy Note II has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy Note II, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a lot better resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 costs a little more than the Galaxy Note II, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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